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There exists an archetype of athlete which has been of particular interest to me for quite some time. It's the type of player who is definitely above average, but not quite elite. They are "Dudes".
In this inaugural episode of Baseball Dudes, I'll be covering one such player. He is known as "The Craziest Man in Baseball" and "The Beard," his raw power on the field was matched only by his antics off it, and at the time of his peak, he took not just baseball, but the sports world by storm.
I'm talking, of course, about San Francisco Giants closer and all-around maniac, Brian Wilson.
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@blakeb4490 3 года назад

Growing up in the Bay Area during the 2010-2014 Streak of dominance, Brian Wilson was easily one of the best parts of watching Giants games. Everyone knew who he was, and everyone loved him

@dang5550 3 года назад

I'm a Philadelphia fan born and raised and I loved the guy. He was great and really created excitement in a game that can be quite boring to watch at times

@qpsinc8937 2 года назад

honest i enjoyed every bit of that torture he would provide lol hed get it done what ever way he could

@amd1273 2 года назад

Those giants teams had so much character. Those world series victories were some of the happiest moments of my life. Dodgers may get all the love these days but they could never accomplish what those giants teams did

@willholloway8590 2 года назад

Ngl I’m a dodger fan and I even enjoyed watching him lol

@davej.meister5421 2 года назад

Maybe he'd be respected more if he didn't diss the Beach Boys or their hit song "Shut Down" (his name's Brian Wilson - same name as the Beach Boys iconic lead singer.) That's why his naysayers refer to him as Beach Boy.

@cameronemmart7215 3 года назад

He gave my sister a ride home when she mistook him leaving the stadium after a game as a taxi cab (he drove a decommissioned cop car). She didn’t follow baseball much but was living in SF for work and was gifted some tickets. After the game he was sitting in traffic with his windows down so she walked up to get a ride. He was a little taken aback not being recognized, but they were headed the same direction so he told them to hop in. What a dude.

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

That’s an amazing story, and somehow not surprising!

@McGarf 3 года назад

As a young Giants fan, I almost cried when he went to the Dodgers

@Joe_Goose 3 года назад

I was so sad

@Kruppt808 2 года назад

Nah, he did well for us. Hope success for him elsewhere. His contributions to the Giants and MLB ...... will always be fondly remembered.

@davidnissim589 Год назад

I'm a Bay Area native and lifelong Giants fan. The 2010-2014 streak was truly something else, and Brian was one of my favorites.

@fromulus 3 года назад

I don't recall him pre-beard, looks like a different person. Also didn't realize 50% of it was chin.

@Junkiescum 3 года назад

Yeah honestly it’s weird seeing someone with a beard who actually has a chin and jawline lmao

@WalkoffGrandslam 3 года назад

As a SF Giants fan since the 80s that era of Giants baseball was a joyous time.

@my240-vdi-6 3 года назад

as a Rangers fan I respectfully don't like Wilson. I still give him his props, very good pitcher lol.

@mattm7798 3 года назад

Wasn't it. I remember to this day the 2002 WS, and how we were so so close to it.

@WalkoffGrandslam 3 года назад

@@mattm7798 yeah. 2002 was a great year. I remember the battle of the bay but the earthquake was the headlines in the bay area not baseball. I remember Will Clark hitting a homerun in his 1st at bat in 86' is probably my earliest baseball memory.

@f_zed4068 3 года назад

I don’t wanna be that guy but 💉💉💉

@SteefPip 3 года назад

@@WalkoffGrandslam I don't remember that happening, I was 5, but I do remember the conversation my dad and older brother had about it, they spoke of him like the second coming. Lets not forget who he hit it off of as well, the king of strikeouts himself, Nolan Ryan. Of course Clark was my first favorite player, that conversation definitely influenced me. His performance in the NLCS against Chicago was unreal, that I do remember quite well.

@AlanWiltsie 3 года назад

I look back fondly of the 2010-2012 years of baseball

@andrewjenkins1776 3 года назад

I was at the game in ATL when his saves streak was broken. We were going nuts cause we couldn't believe we'd come back on The Beard.

@literallyshaking8019 3 года назад

Brian Wilson wrote some of my favorite songs. Pet Sounds was a masterpiece.

@arcwiz 2 года назад

He's definitely a Beach Dude

@lindah3954 2 года назад

They have to be related for sure.

@waxmeltfan 2 года назад

I clicked on this video just to find a comment like this and now I must leave

@bmac4 3 года назад

Man that era of Giants had a lot of Dudes. Tim Lincecum, Hunter Pence, The Beard, you name it there were dudes on that squad.

@omegamanGXE 11 месяцев назад

Buster "ring around the rosie, a pocket full of" Posey

@MrSpeed-lt8gr 7 месяцев назад

Aubrey Huff. Cody Ross. Both Dudes as well.

@Tacoz4lifee 3 года назад

Couldn’t get enough of his interviews during those years, and he also saved some of the most important Giants wins in their San Francisco history

@smelltheglove2038 Год назад

Couldn’t save them from the Phillies!

@senororlando2 3 года назад

Lmao wetteland’s mugshot 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@jaylaroc2533 3 года назад

I was waiting for someone to say something 😂

@davidmartinez52420 2 года назад

Came here to comment on that too...lol

@newyorker14622 2 года назад

Scrolled real quick to NOT note the same, lol his F*n mug shot.

@PTBNL 3 года назад

ah yes, one of the many relievers the dodgers signed past their prime then ruined the career of

@NDTexan 3 года назад

In fairness I wouldn't say the dodgers ruined his career so much as having his second Tommy John surgery. Also his velocity and movement fell off the table pretty early on in his career likely due to shit mechanics and increasingly dead arm.

@bigsassyster 3 года назад

The Dodgers are the new Yankees. Throw money at everyone and hope for the best.

@joolz5057 3 года назад

@@bigsassyster 🙄

@NFrk97 3 года назад

@@bigsassyster Lol, you damn well know that's a lie. The Dodgers have homegrown talent, great prospects, and the money to get free agents. Max Muncy, Chris Taylor, and Justin Turner are also great examples of the Dodgers improving players who were underutilized in other teams.

@billrusso6422 2 года назад

@@NFrk97 Mookie Betts , Freddie Freeman , Trea Turner , Max Scherzer

@danielparker8189 3 года назад

As a lifelong Giants fan, this video brought back fond memories of the Giants total dominance of baseball during the 2010s

@omegamanGXE 11 месяцев назад

I miss Tim LinceCUM

@yawnberg 3 года назад

I like where this series is going I think. Who else fits into this category? Paul O'neill came to my mind. Dave Parker? Will Clark?

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

I’d say that all three of those players are definitely dudes worthy of their own videos. Essentially, I consider a dude to be any player who was at the top of the sport for a time, but not quite Hall of Fame level.

@GamerFox015 3 года назад

Heartily agree with Will The Thrill. :)

@benkafka3863 3 года назад

Grant Baulfor

@TheWeallstandup 3 года назад

Manny Ramirez

@abridge2 3 года назад

Hunter Pence is 100% a dude

@jiovanysoltero923 3 года назад

As a fan since Barry bonds HR stretch, Mr Wilson always scared me, glad he was a part of those title runs of the early 2010's

@kimjongtrump3493 3 года назад

I completely forgot about this dude after the dodgers😂

@modernranger1558 3 года назад

Without a doubt Brian Wilson was one of the best parts of that Giants dynasty. Dude was electric on and off the field.

@danplewnarz 3 года назад

In surveys when women are shown 29 photos of clean shaven men and 1 photo of a bearded man, they overwhelmingly find the bearded man to be more attractive. Then again, when shown 29 pictures of bearded men, they find the one clean shaven man more attractive. I know that's a little intellectually confounding, but then again so was the Giants pitching.

@disgruntledrallymonkey64 3 года назад

As soon as 7:15 rolled around I went “Oh, it’s THAT commercial.” I remember watching that one growing up. I actually dressed up as him for Halloween; still have the jersey today

@Neat0_o Год назад

Him and Tim made me an even bigger baseball fan. I followed their run with those World Series. I’ve never done that before. They were baseball.

@greggillings9454 2 года назад

As a Giants fan since 2001 I'm very thankful for B Wilson! It was truly sad to see him in Dodger blue after his great contributions for the SF Giants.

@bayareasportsfan04 3 месяца назад

I was blessed to have grown up watching that 2010s squad. He was my favorite Giant to watch (I even had a 2010 WS Champs jersey with his name on the back 😁) I miss this era of Giants baseball

@Just_Lionz 3 года назад

Only GOATs remember the OG Fear the Beard

@WaffleLover-my1hi 3 года назад

Looking forward to future episodes of this series! And great thumbnail as always!

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@ldaws-3912 3 года назад

Baseball Historian: *makes brian wilson video* Brian Wilson: Got Heeeeeem

@BaseballQuotes1 3 года назад

can already tell I'm going to love this series

@logansvideos95 3 года назад

EXTREMELY excited for this series

@jebfezos598 2 года назад

Brian Wilson in the NIIIIIINTH!

@tk9839 2 года назад

As a Giants fan since '77, I used to always say just one World Series before I kick the can...but I'll take 3 and perhaps a couple before I die. Thank you Mr. Wilson for getting the ball rolling...

@LITitan10 3 года назад

Funny story about his second TJ. I played baseball under a head coach who knew Wilson and other giants members. He told us that Wilson’s ucl was only partially torn. During this time the giants had informed Wilson that the team doctor would not operate on him because it was possible to just rehab himself back. Any pitcher can tell you it’s a better option to get the surgery instead of avoiding it, so wilson took the heaviest plyo ball he had and threw it against the wall over and over until he had fully torn his ucl. If this doesn’t scream absolute psycho than I don’t know what does.

@RetroBaseball 3 года назад

Wonderful video as always!

@omarbreceda2119 2 года назад

I used to work at a hotel where the giants used to stay at, and bryan Wilson was one the nicest baseball players i ever meet everytime he came back he remenber me and greeted me by my name

@stephennichol2001 3 года назад

one video in and this is already my favorite channel

@1981bevo 2 года назад

Brian made the game fun to watch. i remember the first time i saw him was in the middle of poker night during 2010 playoffs and the game is on the TV in the background. i was probably in the middle of a sentence when i loudly proclaimed "oh my GOD that is a magnificent beard!!"

@phatshotsgaming7578 3 года назад

First 50 seconds and there’s a Dude reference I’m subbed love this channel already

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

It really ties the video together

@phatshotsgaming7578 3 года назад

@@BaseballHistorian heck yeah dude love the rest of the videos keep grinding you’re awesome already can’t wait to see what happens!!

@nathanchildress5596 2 года назад

Haha I went to one of the first games where he started dying the beard, and from the upper deck I was like “what is up with Wilson’s beard?! It looks so fake!” He was so rad, I wish he never went to LA, even if he was past his prime then

@tuben9217 2 года назад

Brian Wilson threw me a baseball when I was in 6th grade. Awesome dude

@MrSpeed-lt8gr 3 года назад

Giants fan since the days of Greg Minton, Jack Clark and Gary Lavelle. Thank you for a great video.

@michaelscott358 3 года назад

I’m a giant fan of the San Francisco Giants but I forgot Wilson’s name but I still remembered him as the beard

@Whitsoxrule1 3 года назад

"I know [a dude] when I see it" really tickled me hahaha

@tenderbarknight 3 года назад

Yes! And the close up on that one due's whispy moustache.

@pblmrt 3 года назад

As a dodgers fans, I was afraid this dude would of been the next Mo since he closes for the main rival. But I got to admit, dude was a beast and made baseball fun to watch by his performance and personality. Sucks that his elbow had multiple TJ surgeries. If it wasn’t for that, than there’s case Wilson could still be closing till this day

@billy120745 3 года назад

INB4 this channel blows the heck up. Great content!

@nicholasjasa 3 года назад

Great video! I appreciate your hard work. Keep it up! Excited to see future videos.

@christopherengel7436 2 года назад

100% accurate description of what a dude is. Completely accurate. Also Wilson is absolutely a f-ing Dude. The Dude was a given at his peak. He was and always will be a Giant. I'm a Phillies fan and I got a ton of respect for those Giants teams.

@beairmann 3 года назад

Damn bro this video is amazing quality, keep it up man never stop

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

Thank you!

@user-om7vi7vf8i 3 года назад

How do you not have more subs with this good of a video man? Loved the content

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@ihatesnowflakes2537 2 года назад

Dudes a beast im a jays fan but always loved this dude

@dylen3553 3 года назад

this is just quality content at its finest

@bigsassyster 3 года назад

5:48 I miss this love of the game by Posey. It is a key to their success that is missing.

@christianbaker9662 4 месяца назад

The fact that he manifested his "elite" status is amazing also

@Hustler9g 2 месяца назад

Brian could CLOSE at his peak. That team as a whole was just bad ass when it was rolling

@KidFresh71 3 года назад

Born into a SF Giants loving family; but the Giants always seemed to fill the "lovable losers" role, always choking in the big games. Until that fateful 2010 NLCS vs. the Phillies, that is. Wilson's series-ending called third strike to Ryan Howard might be my favorite MLB pitch ever thrown. The Giants were no longer the lovable losers, but a mini-dynasty!

@brentb2228 3 года назад

the machine interview is a classic

@okaytoaster96 3 года назад

I just started watching and I love your videos man! Keep up the good work!

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

Thank you!

@RetroBaseball 3 года назад

Wow this got so many views! Absolutely amazing!!

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

Haha yeah, it must have gotten picked up by the algorithm or something idk. I'm not complaining though

@dsl32 3 года назад

Yes Brian Wilson was a dude. I tell you Giants closers are always unique

@MrSpeed-lt8gr 3 года назад

Rod Beck is another one of my favorite dudes. He was legend.

@carterf3585 3 года назад

RU-vid recommendations hitting me with that good shit

@ehhhhhhh6141 2 года назад

2010 was that year 🥲 from being so close time after time. To finally winning in San Francisco. A glorious time for The Bay Area

@Poisonjam7 3 года назад

Reminds me of Gardner Minshew in Jacksonville. Both are men that march to the beat of their own drum.

@aidanbernal 3 года назад

This was such a good time to be a giants fan. My dad called Wilson "heart attack" due to how close he would come to always blowing saves, yet still pull through LOL. Giants baseball..... TORTURE!!!

@charziard35 2 года назад

Even my mom knew who “The beard” was and she sure as hell didn’t watch baseball 😂

@chriswalkey2050 3 года назад

He attended my rival high school and I played ball with his nephew one year

@elementofone05 3 года назад

18 year old me loved this dude.

@johnnycage435 Год назад

He was goated on & off the field I love athletes that genuinely don’t give Af

@shermanngjazz 3 года назад

Giants fan here, Brian Wilson was one of my favorites! Too bad Tommy John surgery ruined him.

@hokuinsai4299 3 года назад

Surfing Lighthouse early morning one day & this bearded guy paddles out & ask me how da waves Braddah? It was Brian Wilson. We caught waves & talked story. Good Guy. Aloha 😎🤙🏾

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

Wow that’s awesome dude

@TheWallGuy Год назад

“Against the San Diego Padres” *proceeds to show SFG vs. LAD footage* 4:13

@frankiev8295 2 года назад

Why did you get fined Brian? “Because I had to much awesome on my feet….next question.”🤣

@user-ru9gf7ky2y 2 года назад

John Wettland. You bring his mug shot up. That's funny

@jmeaksful 3 года назад

Great dude. Great walk out song. Wish he could’ve stayed healthy a bit longer. Wilson was one of a kind

@aaronfrantz9836 3 года назад

Yeah that was ball four to Ryan Howard btw

@Trollface696 2 месяца назад

IDK which Brian Wilson is better after watching this

@XxJoyBoy14xX 2 года назад

The dude explanation made me like🤣

@SLC-Smudge42 3 года назад

Did anyone else pause the vid to do some digging to explain the John Wetteland mug shot?? ...I suppose I’m the only one living under a rock.

@Crunkboy415 2 года назад

I contend that Brian Wilson started the big full beard trend of the 2010s, even before James Harden.

@jeffa818 3 года назад

And lest we forget, his neighbor the machine. He doesn’t talk much.

@nimaj21 3 года назад

im 3:04 into this video....and i know its going to be great. sold!

@luv2sail66 3 года назад

Nice video. I’d love to see a similar one for Jayson Werth. Definitely qualifies for the “dude” label.

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

Oh he’s on my list for sure

@RikiTree 3 года назад

Amazing work!!

@RetroBaseball 3 года назад

Congratulations on passing me! you so deserve it! 👍

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

Thank you! Looking forward to your next video

@travisedwards3543 3 года назад

Brian Wilson: Also the craziest man in music. Well.. Maybe not-THE. But one of them 😆

@davej.meister5421 2 года назад

Just refer to him as Beach Boy. Him entering the field to the Beach Boys "Shut Down" would make perfect sense.

@benbrown3973 3 года назад

Man these videos are so good keep putting them out. And maybe investing in a better mic would help

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

Thank you for the support! Still working out the kinks when it comes to the audio, but I’ll get there 👍

@moonrock5324 3 года назад

U get my like for the Dude content

@shrimpflea 2 года назад

I really want to do a Taj Mahal puzzle now.

@jonvia 2 года назад

Wow so he went from The Beach Boys to being a bearded pitcher?

@544CampStreet 3 года назад

The 'Dude' concept reminds me a lot of Old School Wrestling Review's 'boy stable'. The idea is that in pro wrestling, there are certain guys who aren't main eventers who you have a great fondness for, often ineffably, and who you love despite their flaws. The only concrete criteria is that they cannot have ever won the world title in a major promotion. For example, Fit Finlay and Val Venis are common choices for one's boy stable. Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold Steve Austin are too popular and 'over' to be boys. If I had a baseball boy stable, it would look like this: Mike Greenwell, Oil Can Boyd, Luis Tiant, Chad Bentz, and Spike Owen.

@BaseballHistorian 3 года назад

That’s super interesting, I didn’t know that!

@bradmurray1736 3 года назад

The intro just described Scott Roland 😔

@caden0622 3 года назад

Subscribed because of the John Wetteland mugshot. Low key Win.

@aloe-aurora 3 года назад

6:43 That must be the most "Old Baseball" complaint I've ever heard 😂😂😂 You'd expect that to come from the Scout in Moneyball when he says the guy lacks confidence because he has an ugly girlfriend.

@RagsLighthouses 3 года назад

Giants LEGEND

@adamharness2452 3 года назад

I dressed up as Wilson for halloween when I was 10. There was a guy in my neighborhood that gave me a bunch of packs of baseball cards instead of candy. Still have the beard at my parents house somewhere.

@zacsmith2101 3 года назад

Do one on Brad Lidge!

@nathanchildress5596 2 года назад

You gotta do Eric Byrnes as an all time baseball dude! That guy was nuts in all the right ways

@maconwills4009 Год назад

Let's get to it. Good Lord.

@daswaggotnumber1fan 2 года назад

first two minutes made feel like i was on some serious drugs

@TheChainChasers 3 года назад

As a cards fans I remember not really wanting to have to face the dude late in a game especially an important one. Not cause he ever seemed like the best closer in the league or anything, you just don't want to face a guy that crazy